1XPAT(1)                    ALLIANCE Reference Manual                   XPAT(1)
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NAME

6       xpat - graphic pattern viewer
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SYNOPSIS

9       xpat [-l file_name] [-xor] [-install] [-force]
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ORIGIN

13       This software belongs to the  ALLIANCE CAD SYSTEM developed by the ASIM
14       team at LIP6 laboratory of Université Pierre et Marie CURIE, in  Paris,
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17       Web : http://asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance/
18       E-mail : alliance-users@asim.lip6.fr
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DESCRIPTION

21       Xpat  is a pattern viewer. All functionnalities can be accessed through
22       different menus.  Xpat works under  Motif  and  X11r6.   When  entering
23       Xpat,  the  main  window appears and shows 5 different menus on the top
24       bar. These menus can be entered by simply clicking on  the  mouse  left
25       button. Here is the description of these menus.
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28       File      Open : load an existing pattern file (see pat(5)).
29                 Quit : quit xpat.
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32       Edit      Identify : identify a selected pattern.
33                 Connected : highlight a selected pattern.
34                 Search : search a pattern.
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37       View      Zoom  :  perform  zoom  in, zoom out, center, fit, refresh on
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39                 Layer : select types of layers displayed.
40                 Map : show cursor position in the entire figure.
41                 Arrows : show arrows for moving at the grid step.
42                 Grid : Set the X,Y step of the grid if displayed.
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45       Tools     Message : display the last error messages
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48       Setup     Save or load a user defined  configuration  of  default  dis‐
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SPECIAL KEYS

53       +/-    Increase or decrease the time scale.
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OPTIONS

57       -l file_name
58              Load the pattern file file_name (without extention .pat)
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60       -xor   Two graphic cursor methods can be used, invert or xor.
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ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

69       MBK_WORK_LIB
70              indicates the path to the read directory for the session.
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73              indicates the path to the parameter file used by Xpat.
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78              mbk(1), MBK_WORK_LIB(1), PAT(5), asimut(1)
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85ASIM/LIP6                      September 1, 2000                       XPAT(1)
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